Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-05
THE COMMITTEES.
What was Done a, Yesterday. m...
COMMITTEE ON THE JUnrcr.p

SoAAIrTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
Yesterday afternoon the woman .,a,
nau the floor in the Senate Chamber for an
nour before the Judiciary Committee. and
Tue apartments was ,hronged with ladies' and
Rentitmen interested in the matter. R.v
" nianchard Of Portland set the ball roll.
'us ny MAKING brief but fOrcible remarks ad.
'oca.ing the ballot for woman. But the
event OF the afternoon wss the address of
MIS- Mary A. Livermore WHO smoke win no,
accustomed powsr and efficiency. She of
course advocated the ballot for wompp and
saio mat give them suffrage and thew wopld
eiesste the caucus to the level of The narlor
anu poiltlcs to the high moral status IF the
chutcn. If men are ready to give woman
SURFACE she said, women are p-eptred to
e'e'se 'hat right. She believed it was oniy
'"s opposition and indiffere2ce Of man, after
80 '"d' kept women from the ballot
larger majority of woman than appears are
uesirous TO vote. il they but have the oppor-
tuhlty She disdained to vote in Ma.sachn.
seets where woman are allowed tho n.I,r,
privilege OF voting for school Ulcers. Mrs.
Livermore didn't think men were honest in
'his matter. Ii had been alleged that il
would not do for woman to vote because
thete were so many bad females Let people
VINO oeileve tins take vote of the criminals
III relormatory Institution. in the Uoited
states, 5o,OOO are men, while bur 5000 are
women. She secuted the idea that the an
pearance Of women on the political arena
would break down all the the finer character.
lstlcs existing between men and women.
Men and women would not trough il" any
more then men do in their relations with
each other. Men are Courteous one to
another. Although an ardent woman suf-
iraglst she had never been used otherwise
than gentiemanlY in all her extended expert
ehce. When women attended caucuses,
elections, etc, the babies would be disposed
OF the same as when ate ding sewing circles,
prayer meetings, etc Mrs. j. W. Bashford
OF Portland offered brief remarks.
Following the woman suffragists the Bar
Harhor water question was taken up, Mr..
FOUNTAIN Rodick continuing his testimony.
Mr.. Rodick was cross examined at consid-
cradle length. The committee continued in
session during the afternoon and last evening
many witnesses being examined.
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Voted ought to pass on the resolve appro-
priating ST. 200 for the Gettysburg Monu-
m' mt Association; ought to pass appropriate
Ing $50 to defray the burial expenses Of ev-
cry soldier who dies without estate or money,
the same to be expended through the Grand
Army posts.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The committee met at 2 z. M. Yesterday
but quorum not being present the hearing
was postponed. Representatives. of Augusta
were present to be heard, including the may
or and city solicitor.
COMMERCE.
The committee reconsidered the vote
wherewith it gave the petitioner. for a hawk
ers' and peddlers' bill leave to Withdraw and
referred the whole matter to the judiciary
committee.
YEAR Book.
The committee on year book have voted to
contract for the purchasing OF $50 copies of
the book for lsS7-ss; $50 for 1889 at 81. so
per copy.